Indigenous People

Welcome to our Indigenous People Pathfinder. When using databases, you will need to log in to Moodle to get the user names and passwords.

When using ebooks, all you need to do is click on the Read Online button to start reading. If you need to print something, just click on the page you want to print and the print button will appear.

If you see (audio) next to a source, that means you can listen to and read the information.

Questions--What's Your Opinion?

• How do cultures change over time?
• How are cultures alike and different?
• How does location influence how people live?

Who are Indigenous People?

1. Explore this United Nations website for a good definition of of indigenous people. Indigenous People
2. This magazine article from National Geographic Explorer has some good information about indigenous people, who they are, and why their culture is disappearing. Vanishing Cultures
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Where do Indigenous People Live?

1. This magazine article from Christian Science Monitor lists indigenous people by continent. If you are at home you will need the SIRS Discoverer user name and password to see this article. Early Inhabitants--Who They Are
2. Go to the website Native Planet. Here you can click on the links on the left side of the page to find information on indigenous groups in the continents of Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

Groups of Indigenous People

Aboriginals

• Take a look at a photo of an aboriginal man. Aborigine Man
• Learn about Aboriginal culture through this magazine article Aborigine Dream Time in the Outback
  You will need the user name and password for Primary Search if you are at home.

Bushmen of South Africa

• Find out about homes, customs, and culture of the Bushmen in this ebook. Bushmen of South Africa

Inuits

• Who are the Inuits and where did they come from? Find out on this website from Library and Archives Canada. First Nations and Inuit
• Find out about the Inuit culture and way of life in this online Google ebook.

Maasai

• Find out about daily life and culture for the Maasai on this PBS website. Meet the Maasai
• Read about the culture and stories of the Maasai. Find out where they are located in this online Google ebook.

Maori

• Find out about the Maori way of life in this ebook. Maori
• Don't forget the library book with an old story from the Maori, Punga the Goddess of Ugly

Mayans

• See photos of Mayan people on this Native Planet website.
• Learn more about the Mayan way of life in this online Google ebook.

Mongols

• Who are the Mongols? Find out on this website from Kidipede. Mongols

Polynesians

• Find out about the Polynesians in Samoa. See their houses and find out about their culture on this website from the Polynesian Cultural Center

Tribes of North America

• This PBS website features four stories from Native Americans that talk about their cultures. (audio) Circle of Stories
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Problems

1. Technology such as good sailing ships and guns had both good and bad results. Read this magazine article and see how Africa was affected by these things. If you are at home you will need the user name and password for SIRS Discoverer. Out of Africa
2. Nuclear testing--good or bad? Find out how nuclear testing affected one tribe in Arizona. Go to the PBS website Circle of Stories and find the heading A National Sacrifice Area.
3. Find out more about how gold mining, nuclear power, and water projects have affected indigenous people in North and South America. Go to the Circle of Stories website and find the heading Land Issues.